You Can Use Your Smartphone To Run Your Small Business [INFOGRAPHIC]

The very creative people at Desk have put together a comprehensive Infographic detailing how one might run a business from a smartphone with thirteen different apps. We use several of the apps mentioned ourselves but have mixed feels about running one’s entire business from a smartphone. Obviously, it can be done with the apps listed and probably a few more that some of you are currently using. Personally, I think the idea that this can really be done is pretty cool.

So, grab your smartphone and let’s take a look at these apps

QuickBooks cloud accounting solutions is available for both the iPhone and Android devices. Their website says “1.3 million customers worldwide use QuickBooks Online to take the pain out of managing their finances.”

Mint.com “does all the work of organizing and categorizing your spending.” It lets you see where every dime goes so you can make educated money decisions. Mint pulls all your financial accounts into one place and allows you to set a budget, track your goals and more.

Evernote syncs to the cloud allowing your business to share almost anything between any number of devices and users. Evernote is great for taking notes, sharing documents, saved web pages and more. Items can be organized into folders as needed too.

Documents to Go is an all-in-one app with support for Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint, PDF and other files and attachments. iOS and Android users can download the app that synchronizes with a desktop application.

Webex lets you host high-impact webinars and online events right from your smartphone. You may collaborate with colleagues and even share files online. Depending how many people you need to connect with, you can deliver online training and much more with this free app. Paid plans start at $24 per host/month.

Google Wallet stores your credit and debit cards on your Android phone. Tap the back of your phone at the point of sale to pay for your product, and you’re off. Of course, not all merchants participate in the program. You may also use Google Wallet for your online purchases.

Square lets your business accept credit cards from a device attached right to your smartphone. There’s a 2.75% fee per swipe and next day deposit to your bank account. Square also introduce its own “Wallet” that operates much like Google wallets when you visit participating merchants.

So, there you have it! Now have a look at this all encompassing Infographic. Then let us know which of these apps you’re currently using and which ones you want to try out.

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Thats definitely a good list of apps for smartphone that you mentioned. However, another wonderful mobile app that we use for our business is Replicon cloud based timesheet software - http://www.replicon. Its pretty quick to implement and has some nice features too and is integrated with Quickbooks. Loved it after using for our day to day time management needs!

Apparently my "Recovering Attorney" status has effected my ability to communicate. When I used the word "ourselves" I wasn't meaning "personally." The reference was meant to say, I use several of these apps in my business but I'm a bit leary of using them exclusively to run my business. For example, I use QuickBooks but I am more comfortable running it from my computer and storing backups on my computer. Just a personal decision that is probably generational. I also use Dropbox in my business and store and share files that I access from my smartphone. I hope this better explains what I meant to say in the first place.

Thanks for taking the time to read the post and to comment. I appreciate it.

Nice to see a "recoverying" attorney. I am one that never quite got addicted (law degree but never sat for Bar). The infographic is one of the best that I have seen. Great content and enjoyed the statement, "We use several of the apps mentioned ourselves but have mixed feels about running one’s entire business from a smartphone." What's good for the gander is good for the goose (or the other way around). If you trust these for personal use, why not for your business? Enjoyed the read.